Find the Indicated Product by Applying the Distributive Property and Combining

question 183

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated product by applying the distributive property and combining similar terms. $\left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 2 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 6 \right)$

• A) \(x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 26 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 12\)
• B) \(x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 26 x ^ { 2 } + 18 x + 12\)
• C) \(x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 12 x + 6\)
• D) \(x ^ { 4 } - 3 x ^ { 3 } - 24 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 12\)
• E) \(x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 3 } - 26 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 12\)

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